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Region
Yarra Valley

Appearance
Bright red with purple rim.

Bouquet
Fragrant and aromatic with strong graphite and white pepper characteristics.

Palate
Rich spicy fruit with dark berries. Integrated ripe tannins, structured palate, exotic feel, supple and complex.

Vintage Conditions
In 2010 we experienced a cool growing season with timely rainfall. Fruit was mature and expressive at balanced alcohol and acidity levels. Picking dates ranged from the 9th to the 19th March.

Winemaking
Fruit is sourced from from 4 estate vineyards planted in 1971, 1987, 1990 and 1994. Vines are cane pruned to 18 buds per vine and shoot thinned at the 10-15cm stage so that there are no more than15 bunches per
vine. The vines are hand picked into 8kg buckets and transported to the winery. Fruit is hand sorted and a combination of whole bunches and whole berries are tipped to open fermenters. The fruit is then allowed to
ferment with ambient yeast. Both hand and foot plunging are used to gently extract colour and flavour over 20 days. The grapes are pressed and settled for 24 hours before racking to a range of oak vessels (2600L
and 500L) for MLF and maturation. After 10 months the wine is gravity racked and then bottled.

Wine Analysis
Alc/Vol: 13.0 % pH: 3.68 TA: 6.2g/L

Cellaring
Now or over the next 8-10 years in a good cellar.

Suggested Cuisine
Slow cooked rabbit. Duck isn’t bad either!

General Characteristics
Dry        Medium Bodied